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Karataş Çukurları

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°53′34″ N 42°52′50″ E

Map showing the location of Karataş Çukurları Karataş Çukurları
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,686 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Övecek
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport75 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport93 km

About Karataş Çukurları

Karataş Çukurları is a natural site. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Hana Deresi and Katı Dağı.

Climate of Karataş Çukurları

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 81 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 88 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 218 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (113 mm)
Driest month
July (5 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Karataş Çukurları
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°13°20°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°5°10°14°18°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Karataş Çukurları

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 75 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 80 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 93 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 126 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 80 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 83 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 154 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Karataş Çukurları

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 906 natural sites, 442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 20 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 21 kmW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km490 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 36 kmW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 46 kmE

60–100 km853 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 85 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 60 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Övecek Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.3 km N
  • Borum Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.2 km W
  • Salat Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.4 km SE
  • Kıyıcık Village, Çatak İlçesi
    2.1 km W
  • Usanmaz Village, Çatak İlçesi
    2.3 km N
  • Büyükağaç Village, Çatak İlçesi
    2.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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